Love to chill out and smoke a cigar with your buds? Smoking in Nairobi is a difficult affair these days, mostly because of the city's directives prohibiting smoking indoors. Now that many restaurants and bars have started slowly getting back to the business after a pandemic induced hiatus, the after-dinner drink and cigar pics that permeated our Instagram feeds pre-COVID 19 will make a comeback.There are few hidden gems around town that not only allow the purchase and enjoyment of a cigar, but offer a quality spirit or beverage to pair with it. Here's where in Nairobi you too can get cigar for the "gram" or if you're a true connoisseur, somewhere to exhale. Remember, smoking isn't too good for your health but….Que sera sera.Havana Bar & RestaurantThis aptly named Cuban themed bar in Westlands Woodvale Grove has a cigar menu and a space to indulge-Habanos.The Cigar Lounge at Villa Rosa Kempinski HotelThis 5 star Hotel also in Westlands has a well-stocked Cigar lounge with a humidor.The Cigar Deck at Serena HotelMandhari Restaurant at the Serena hotel has an outdoor Cigar deckFifteen Rooftop Cigar LoungeThe Fifteen Rooftop along Mombasa road has a balcony cigar lounge at the Sunset lounge.
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Maureen Kasuku
Maureen is our resident cat lady and Beyoncé stan. She writes about spas, brunch and ballet recitals but has never been to any. Moonlights as a social justice activist in her spare time. She knows things and is obnoxiously opinionated on the internet but not in real life